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Auditions & Employment

Auditions

We are excited to announce that sign-ups to audition for the 2026-2027 season are now open! Auditions will take place on Wednesday, September 2 and Thursday, September 3, 2026 at First Church Cambridge (11 Garden St, Cambridge, MA).

Please click the link below to sign-up for a slot (select “Jump to the next bookable date” to see availability on September 2-3). All voice parts are welcome, particularly tenors and basses!

Please be prepared to sing two contrasting solos from the standard repertoire (for example, a Bach oratorio aria or an art song). There will also be a sight-reading component to the audition.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Felicity Salmon at fsalmon@cantatasingers.org and Kripa Joseph at kjoseph@cantatasingers.org

Sign up for auditions here!

Employment

Classroom Cantatas
Teaching Artist Job Description 

Seeking Teaching Artists for a songwriting residency at Mendell Elementary School in Roxbury. Teaching Artists needed to facilitate songwriting for 5 weeks (between January through February) in-person. This program highly values the voices and experience of the children we inspire in schools.

This role encompasses a wide range of skills including, but not limited to:

  • High level of performance on an instrument or voice

  • Fluency with composition and improvisation; ability to create a melody and accompaniment 

  • Ability to write poetry/lyrics 

  • Experience using music notation software 

  • Teaching experience; group instruction with elementary aged students is a plus 

Other desired qualities include: 

  • Strong communication skills (b/w classroom teachers, school admin, General Manager, and fellow Teaching Artists) 

  • Ability to meet deadlines 

  • Enthusiasm and good rapport with children, especially ages 5–10 

  • Other languages: Spanish; Haitian Creole 

  • Comfort with technology: possible recording and video software 

Requirements:  

  • Regular weekly availability on Thursday mornings, January 14 through February 11

  • CORI check (Boston Public Schools requirement) 

To apply: 

  • Please send resume and cover letter to Kripa Joseph, General Manager: kjoseph@cantatasingers.org 

  • Pay rate is $90 per class 

  • Apply by November 11, 2026

About the Program: 

Classroom Cantatas is unique in its commitment to creation over imitation. Instead of teaching children to reproduce the music and styles of another time and tradition, Classroom Cantatas gives students the tools to create and express themselves using their own musical voice. Residencies extend from November through April in three phases: 

PHASE ONE (Nov — Dec): Classroom teachers and Lead Teaching Artists suggest composition themes that are meaningful to the students and their communities; past topics have included Bullying, Mythology, Identity, Kindness, Friendship, and Diversity. Lead Teaching Artists give lessons in music fundamentals. 

 PHASE TWO (Jan — Feb): Lead Teaching Artists and Small Group Leaders guide children to use their newfound musical vocabulary to create tuneful and memorable songs; these students often include special education and English language learners. This phase is an intimate and collaborative process that inspires engagement in the classroom and beyond; students are challenged to look at the world with nuance, creativity, and confidence by analyzing texts and developing meaning through the language of music. During this time, Lead Teaching Artists and Small Group Leaders develop clear musical scores of the songs using music notation software (including melody with lyrics and harmony written as chords or piano accompaniment). 

PHASE THREE (Feb — April): Students regroup as a unit to rehearse their songs all together with Lead Teaching Artists. The songs written from each small group become movements to form the whole “Classroom Cantata.” Students perform their pieces for their families and school communities.